Tennessee Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. self-rising flour
1/4 c. shortening
2/3 to 3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat
oven
to 500\u00b0.
Mix flour and shortening.
Add just enough
buttermilk until dough leaves side of bowl.
Too much milk
makes
dough sticky and difficult to handle, while too little
milk makes biscuits dry.
Knead dough on a floured surface.
Roll dough and cut out biscuits.
Best to roll dough about
1/2
inch
thick
before cutting.
Bake on an ungreased baking sheet,
almost touching, at 500\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until top is golden brown.
You may wish to dip cut dough into melted butter prior to baking.